GB2087585B - Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing - Google Patents

Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing

Info

Publication number: GB2087585B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: optical fibre; fusion splicing; replacing optical; fibre sheathing; sheathing
Prior art date: 1980-11-14
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

GB8036717A

Other versions

GB2087585A (en

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

STC PLC

Original Assignee

Standard Telephone and Cables PLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1980-11-14

Filing date

1980-11-14

Publication date

1984-03-21

1980-11-14 Application filed by Standard Telephone and Cables PLC filed Critical Standard Telephone and Cables PLC

1980-11-14 Priority to GB8036717A priority Critical patent/GB2087585B/en

1981-11-02 Priority to US06/317,704 priority patent/US4404010A/en

1981-11-12 Priority to CH7264/81A priority patent/CH656722A5/en

1981-11-12 Priority to AU77363/81A priority patent/AU545955B2/en

1981-11-13 Priority to FR8121262A priority patent/FR2494453B1/en

1981-11-13 Priority to NO813845A priority patent/NO153489C/en

1981-11-13 Priority to JP56181254A priority patent/JPS57150811A/en

1982-05-26 Publication of GB2087585A publication Critical patent/GB2087585A/en

1984-03-21 Application granted granted Critical

1984-03-21 Publication of GB2087585B publication Critical patent/GB2087585B/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
- G02B6/2558—Reinforcement of splice joint

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

GB8036717A 1980-11-14 1980-11-14 Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing Expired GB2087585B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB8036717A GB2087585B (en)	1980-11-14	1980-11-14	Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing
US06/317,704 US4404010A (en)	1980-11-14	1981-11-02	Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing
CH7264/81A CH656722A5 (en)	1980-11-14	1981-11-12	METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLEXIBLE SPLICE CONNECTION OF TWO OPTICAL FIBERS.
AU77363/81A AU545955B2 (en)	1980-11-14	1981-11-12	Re-sheathing an optical fibre
FR8121262A FR2494453B1 (en)	1980-11-14	1981-11-13	PROCESS FOR RECONSTRUCTING OUTER PLASTIC SHEATH ON OPTICAL FIBER SPLICE
NO813845A NO153489C (en)	1980-11-14	1981-11-13	PROCEDURE FOR MANUFACTURING A FLEXIBLE CUT BETWEEN TWO OPTICAL FIBERS.
JP56181254A JPS57150811A (en)	1980-11-14	1981-11-13	Repair of optical fiber cover after melt junction

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB8036717A GB2087585B (en)	1980-11-14	1980-11-14	Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB2087585A GB2087585A (en)	1982-05-26
GB2087585B true GB2087585B (en)	1984-03-21

Family

ID=10517327

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB8036717A Expired GB2087585B (en)	1980-11-14	1980-11-14	Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4404010A (en)
JP (1)	JPS57150811A (en)
AU (1)	AU545955B2 (en)
CH (1)	CH656722A5 (en)
FR (1)	FR2494453B1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2087585B (en)
NO (1)	NO153489C (en)

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1980
- 1980-11-14 GB GB8036717A patent/GB2087585B/en not_active Expired
1981
- 1981-11-02 US US06/317,704 patent/US4404010A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1981-11-12 AU AU77363/81A patent/AU545955B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1981-11-12 CH CH7264/81A patent/CH656722A5/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-11-13 JP JP56181254A patent/JPS57150811A/en active Pending
- 1981-11-13 FR FR8121262A patent/FR2494453B1/en not_active Expired
- 1981-11-13 NO NO813845A patent/NO153489C/en unknown

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2087585A (en)	1982-05-26
FR2494453A1 (en)	1982-05-21
US4404010A (en)	1983-09-13
NO813845L (en)	1982-05-18
AU7736381A (en)	1982-05-20
NO153489B (en)	1985-12-23
NO153489C (en)	1986-04-02
FR2494453B1 (en)	1986-07-25
AU545955B2 (en)	1985-08-08
CH656722A5 (en)	1986-07-15
JPS57150811A (en)	1982-09-17

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2087585B (en)	1984-03-21	Replacing optical fibre sheathing after fusion splicing
GB2052786B (en)	1983-06-22	Optical fibre splicing
GB2180369B (en)	1989-08-23	Fusion splicing method for optical fibers
ZA822863B (en)	1983-05-25	Fiber optic splicing
GB8419288D0 (en)	1984-08-30	Optical waveguide splicing method
GB2117916B (en)	1986-08-28	Optic fibre fusion splicing
EP0170511A3 (en)	1988-01-13	Optical fibre splicing
JPS57151909A (en)	1982-09-20	Splice for reinforced optical fiber
GB2093493B (en)	1984-12-12	Making core element for an optical fibre cable
DE3566582D1 (en)	1989-01-05	Optical fibre splicing
GB2148537B (en)	1986-11-26	Optical fibre splicing
EP0174428A3 (en)	1986-06-25	Apparatus for fusion splicing optical fibers
GB8312313D0 (en)	1983-06-08	Optical fibre splice
GB2113867B (en)	1986-02-19	Fibre optic splice organiser
GB8332695D0 (en)	1984-01-11	Optical fibre fusion splicing
GB8508711D0 (en)	1985-05-09	Optical fibre fusion splicing
GB2136349B (en)	1985-12-04	Optical fibre splicing
GB8308747D0 (en)	1983-05-11	Fusion splicing ends of optical fibers
GB2162962B (en)	1988-04-13	Optical fibre splicing
GB8430919D0 (en)	1985-01-16	Optical fibre splice
GB2141252B (en)	1986-10-01	Optical fibre splice
GB2162657B (en)	1988-04-13	Optical fibre splicing
AU548801B2 (en)	1986-01-02	Optical fibre splice
GB8426669D0 (en)	1984-11-28	Optical fibre splicing
GB8324455D0 (en)	1983-10-12	Optical fibre splicing

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1987-07-08	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee